"Could be a LONG DAY!" What should the USMNT expect from Uruguay in the Copa America? | ESPN FC

all right let's uh turn this to the US perspective because we know her the US Men's National Team is going to have to face this Uruguay Squad in the group phase of the Copa Meda coming off this game and again this wasn't the full Uruguay team uh what's your biggest worry from a US perspective it's very hard to scout a team that didn't have anybody to really give them trouble today cuz they weren't really bothered that's a reality um and also the starters weren't there but I'll take bls's system but also the heart of the Uruguay the Uruguay is fight it's work it's roll up your sleeves they're very fast they're very gritty defensive and when teams sit in a low block for the US Men's National Team they struggle they're not creative enough now if you sit on a low block and you have these type of players that can run in behind you these type of players with Pace in the Midfield that are gritty and drill and run and fight that could be trouble for the US Men's National Team I see a lot of things pundits as well things online there's a arrogance to the US Men's National Team in the fan base now that they think they're going to dog walk some of these teams in South America Uruguay being one of them you can compete absolutely but I don't think it's a scenario where you should be going into it and saying you should beat him you can beat him cuz this is football that's a reality but I don't think it's going to be that easy now it doesn't mean the US men's Nation can't win their group that's the beauty of how their schedule is of the draw they will play the weakest team first Bolivia then Panama and then Ur So that last game they literally what happens the first two games you could just manage a result to win that group so there is a light at the end of the tunnel but if we're going off player per player if we're going off grits if we're going off style and Udu sitting in and and and pressing you when they have it it could be a long day for the US Men's National Team now what does Don Vegas say here does he think the US can hang and maybe beat this Uruguay Squad after the pacing they laid on Mexico tonight if this was because it is a big factor right if they were playing the first match in Copa America I think uh there D begas would be very hesitant to put some money on the US even at a double chance right win or a draw I think I think this this uai team the way it's being built by Marcelo beela a very young Squad I think overall this team was actually younger than the team that the Mexican national team presented right and it was supposed to be a new generation of players uh no urugai is actually one of the candidates to win the whole thing uh I think Argentina still number one but I think urugai is above Brazil right now in terms of uh odds to win Copa America so the fact that they're going to play the third game yes that that probably is going to give the us some leag way to maybe not have have to push 100% just try to manage the game manage the roster maybe give some players some playing time some good minutes but overall uh I would I wouldn't put any money uh in the US whenever they would face this version of uru on their Marcelo Vela so there we have it urai pounds Mexico in Denver Colorado soon enough they'll be facing the United States in Copa America maici pedosa as always great to have you with us here on football America thanks for the time [Music]

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